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What makes a photographer? | Photo blog

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mortcdz
Male (gold account) mortcdz

Posted: 3rd Mar 2008
9:40 PM

What makes a photographer?

For the last 3 years I've owned a digital SLR, not because I'm an accomplished photographer but because I like gadgets and I like taking photographs. When I talk to people about photography I generally start off feeling inadequate in some way - I can't talk with authority about f-stops or white balance and rarely go outside the cameras "auto" settings.

But then I look at some of the results I've had with my point and click style and think that perhaps I'm not missing anything - I like my pictures, I enjoy taking my "snaps" and family and friends generally say nice things, and not because they're being polite.

So what makes a good photographer? It can't be the kit, or else I'd be published by National Geographic. It can't be technical knowledge, as some of the really techies I've met on the web take awful photo's.

What all good photographers seem to have though is a passion for taking a picture, be it with the latest top of the range set up or in the case of my son with a kiddies digital camera.

So whilst there is fun to be had, and as no one is paying me for my pictures I guess I'll keep playing with my camera and honing my skills in the best way I know - and looking for hints and tips from folks on sites like this one.
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Abbatoir Noises
Male (gold account) Abbatoir Noises 		23rd Mar 2008, 5:45 PM

I'll second that. I haven't got the first clue about any of the technical details - I take my photos with either my 3 year old 4.2 megapixel digital camera, or the 3 megapixel one on my mobile. That, in fact, is about as technical as I get with cameras.

I just think you've got to have an eye for what will make a good picture. I'm sure Van Gogh and his ilk could have made art with pasta and glue and it would look amazing, while I struggle with paint by numbers. Such is life...



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